BY CHLOE YOUNG
LHISD discusses legislative priorities Liberty Hill ISD Superintendent Steven Snell discussed the district’s legislative priorities at a Jan. 27 special meeting. What you need to know In the 2025 legislative session, the district will ask state lawmakers to “prioritize public schools first” by increasing the basic allotment of state funding per student, Snell said. Additionally, the district is seeking funding increases for special education, school safety, and transportation. LHISD is asking the state to fully fund its allotment for fast-growing schools. Additionally, the district is advocating for local control of elections and ballot language, as well as reforming the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test.
Liberty Hill ISD considers new elementary school At a Jan. 27 special meeting, Liberty Hill ISD officials discussed potentially opening Elementary School No. 9 in the Saddleback at Santa Rita Ranch neighborhood. Superintendent Steven Snell said the school could open in 2027 or 2028. The background The district has considered several sites for the new school, including Butler Farms and El Dorado neighborhoods, Snell said. The site off Ronald Reagan Boulevard was “the most viable to start building” due to the neighborhood’s infrastruc- ture, he said. The Saddleback neighborhood has around 200 homes currently and is expected to have 900 homes once built out, Snell said.
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Also of note For Elementary School No. 9, LHISD may use the same design as one of its existing elementary schools or create “the most affordable design” based on the site’s geography, Snell said. In case you missed it In August 2026, LHISD plans to open Elementary School No. 8 off CR 142 in the Lariat neighborhood. The district will build the school to accommodate 1,000 students instead of 800.
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